CD Probers List Romney Papers in Vermont Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee opened a probe into Edward H. Romney papers after two days of testimony totaling nearly four hours. Romney, head of Romany Civil Defense training, discussed files amid Holden’s March ban on ideological content in survival training. Holden says he acted on complaints, not pressure.
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Raymond B. Magwire
Harold C. Raynolds
Raynolds
Senate
St. Johnsbury
Hoff Sees Simpson Bill In Trouble
Vermont Governor Hoff says the 3.5 million Simpson education bill is in trouble in the House where debate will occur within a month. He cites GOP leadership concerns over the equalization provision and notes support from most Democrats. The session targets a June 1 end, with hearings resuming next week and testimony expected from Education Department officials.
Chicago Racial Dispute Crowds Force Police Action
In Chicago's all white South Side a crowd of hundreds protested a Negro family moving into a two family brick dwelling. Police detained about 20 white individuals. eight adults faced disorderly conduct charges. Ten clergymen sought calm as rock throwing began after tensions rose near 6789 South Marshfield.
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Charles Realty Co
Charles Company
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Midway Airport
Chicago Commission On Human Relations
Herbert Rosenfeld
Donald Zglobicki
Lobbyist Paid Gifts Tied to Philippines War Claims Bill
Senate leaders prioritized revamping the Philippines war claims bill after disclosure of campaign gifts to Congress members. John A. O'Donnell, a Washington lobbyist, gave Zablocki 2000 dollars and Miller and Humphrey 500 dollars each, while testimony suggested potential fee gains of up to 500000 dollars. The bill, long supported by Zablocki Miller and Humphrey, seeks payments for damages from the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II.
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Senate
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Congress
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Montanan
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D-Wis
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Calif
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Zablocki
Miller
House
Humphrey
Philippines
Last Trapeze Star Yetta Grotofent Dies in 50-Foot Fall
Yetta Grotofent, 42, of the Wallendas circus family, died after a 50 foot fall during a Shrine Circus solo act in Omaha. She swung back on a gray pole, lost balance, and plummeted as 4,666 spectators watched. She was the third Wallenda to die in a fall in 16 months.
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Yetta Grotofent
Wallendas
Shrine Circus
Yetta
Dieter Schepp
Richard Faughnan
Kristensen
Detroit
Florida
Sweepstakes bill clears New Hampshire legislature
Inside New Hampshire legislature passes sweepstakes bill signaling approval of gaming measures. Page 2 coverage notes legislative action and potential impacts on residents and businesses.
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New Hampshire
Hoff Weighs State Lottery in Vermont
Governor Philip Hoff said he has considered a state operated lottery since January to raise education funding without earmarking purposes. He favored pari mutuel betting and discussed the idea with Rep. Lazarus, with Rep. MacBride proposing a seven member commission to study it. Lt. Gov. Foote opposes the MacBride bill.
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Stanton S. Lazarus
Middlebury
Roger L. MacBride
Halifax
Ralph A. Foote
MacBride
Budget Cut Would Wipe Out Tax Cut Gains
President Kennedy warned that a $5 billion budget cut would cost about a million jobs and erase all the gains from a proposed tax cut while urging careful, targeted spending. He argued a balanced budget requires a balanced economy and linked tax cuts to increased jobs and personal income despite critics.
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Kennedy
American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Toto
Congress
To Invade Cuba a Second Time Miro Claims U.S. Broke Promise
Dr. Jose Miro Cardona resigns as Cubans in exile leader citing Kennedy’s betrayal of a pledged second invasion and warning of a growing Soviet backed Communist threat across the Western Hemisphere. Nine council members quit. no successor named as exile groups seek unity with U.S. aid.
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Fla
Jose Miro Cardona
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Miro
Cuba
Hemisphere
U.S
Bay of Pigs
Manuel Antonio de Varona
White House
Steel Prices Seen Rising Across U S Markets
The Associated Press notes selective steel price hikes nationwide with construction and manufacturing sectors watching closely. Youngstown Steel Door Co expects about a two percent rise in its prices while Triangle Conduit & Cable Co in New Jersey warns of indirect cost increases. Georgia officials forecast slower bridge work due to higher steel costs. Automakers remain quiet on precise impacts.
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J. J. Buckley
Youngstown Steel Door Co
New Brunswick
N.J
Triangle Conduit & Cable Co
Atlanta
Georgia
Highway Department
Jim Gillis
Republic Steel Drops Plate Price Increase
New York reports Republic Steel Corp rescinds its price rise for steel plate after noon, aligning with U S Steel which held plate prices earlier in the week. Plate makes up about five percent of steel output as officials seek more information.
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New York
Republic Steel Corp
Republic
U.S. Steel Corp
Inquiry Board Hears Thresher Had Malfunctions Before Sinking
Navy Lt Raymond A McCoole testifies at a Portsmouth court of inquiry that the nuclear submarine Thresher carried more than a dozen malfunctions before its April 10 loss with 129 crew. He says corrective work strained crew training but believes all work was properly done and the sub was ready for sea. The court continues behind closed doors with an open session anticipated.
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Raymond A. McCoole
Dover
N. H
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McCoole
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Atlantis II
Woods Hole
Mass
Boston Globe
Washington
Thresher
Cape Cod
Kennedy quiet on Miro Cardona Cuba invasion charge
The Kennedy administration brushes aside Cuban exile leader Jose Miro Cardona’s claim that Kennedy pledged a second invasion of Cuba. State Department calls the accusations highly inaccurate and distorts, with no broader response from Washington beyond a brief official statement. Miro resigned as head of the Cuban Revolutionary Council after issuing a 6,500 word statement.
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Kennedy
Cuba
State Department
Jose Miro Cardona
Miro
Cuban Revolutionary Council
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White House
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